Category Archives: News
Chalk Fest returning in late September following better than decade absence from community calendar
After a lengthy absence, a creative community event is making its way back to the local activity calendar later this month. The Emporia Arts Center will be hosting Chalk Fest on Saturday, September 21...
Sep 4, 2024 Emporia Arts Council Image.
Vehicle destroyed following fire on Interstate 35 Wednesday morning
Fire destroyed a vehicle on Interstate 35 Wednesday morning. Emporia Fire was called I-35 mile marker 135 southbound near the Road R1 exit just after 9 am for a vehicle fire. According to Batallion Ch...
Sep 4, 2024 KVOE News file photo.
Kenagy to retire as Stormont Vail president, CEO next year as conversations continue about new Emporia facility
As Newman Regional Health and Stormont Vail Health continue conversations about Stormont's potential medical facility in Emporia, the leader of Stormont's operations has announced he is stepping down....
Sep 4, 2024 Robert Kenagy. Stormont Vail Health photo.
Water main break affecting 15th Avenue between Rural and West
Emporia's Underground Utilities Department is busy fixing a water main break. Crews were called to 15th between Rural and West shortly before 11 am. Additional details are currently pending. There hav...
Sep 4, 2024 KVOE News file photo.
KHP reports dip in certain statistics throughout Labor Day Holiday travel period
Arrests and citations were down year-to-year for the Kansas Highway Patrol over the Labor Day Holiday weekend. According to a news release from KHP Wednesday, troopers arrested 12 individuals for DUI,...
Sep 4, 2024 KVOE News file photo.
A new era for Halfway to Everywhere launches Friday
We are just a few short days away from the fifth annual Halfway to Everywhere Music and Arts Festival and with many changes to the format this year, founder and lead organizer Hank Osterhout says ther...
Sep 4, 2024 Halfway 2 Everywhere logo.
UPDATE: Investigation underway following destructive structure fire in south Emporia Wednesday morning
Emporia Fire is investigating the cause of an early morning house fire in south Emporia Wednesday. Emporia Fire crews, Emporia Police and Lyon County Sheriff's Deputies were called to 18 South West fo...
Sep 4, 2024 Emporia Fire are investigating the fire that developed at 18 South West early Wednesday. Chuck Samples/KVOE News.
Emporia Christian School closed Wednesday for repair of cracked sewage line
Emporia Christian School has an unscheduled day off Wednesday. Principal Sally Kaiser says a cracked sewage pipe was discovered, so classes are canceled to give repair crews time to cut out the affect...
Sep 3, 2024 Chuck Samples/KVOE News.
Lyon County Commission convening for regular meeting Thursday
Facilities, infrastructure and property matters will all come before Lyon County Commissioners when they convene for their regular action meeting Thursday morning. Commissioners will first consider si...
Sep 3, 2024 Lyon County commissioners (from left) Rollie Martin, Ken Duft, Doug Peck. KVOE News file photo.
Official charges of aggravated trafficking, commercial exploitation, rape filed against former Emporia Police officer
Formal charges are now on file in a Lyon County human trafficking case involving a former Emporia Police officer. Russell Paul Patterson Jr was arrested last week. Formal charges posted Tuesday to the...
Sep 3, 2024 Russell Patterson Jr. Lyon County Jail photo.
